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Grandcamp-Maisy

Normandy, France · Europe

About Grandcamp-Maisy

Grandcamp-Maisy works well as a base: 15 minutes from Isigny-sur-Mer, 30km from D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514).

Grandcamp-Maisy is a town located in Normandy, France. With a population of 1,920, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Grandcamp-Maisy sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Grandcamp-Maisy to your route.

About Grandcamp-Maisy

Grandcamp-Maisy (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃kɑ̃ mɛzi] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

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Where is Grandcamp-Maisy located?

Grandcamp-Maisy is located in Normandy, France, Europe. The coordinates are 49.3833 latitude, -1.0333 longitude.

What is the population of Grandcamp-Maisy?

Grandcamp-Maisy has a population of approximately 1,920 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
1,920
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Normandy
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
49.3833, -1.0333

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Grandcamp-Maisy

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Pointe du Hoc

Cratered clifftop where US Rangers scaled sheer rock under fire on D-Day, bunkers still scarring the landscape.

4 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Omaha Beach

The most fiercely contested D-Day landing beach of June 6, 1944, now a solemn memorial site overlooking the English Channel.

12 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Normandy American Cemetery

Rows of white marble crosses above Omaha Beach honour the fallen of the 1944 Normandy landings.

13 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Bayeux Tapestry Museum

Home to the extraordinary 70-meter-long medieval embroidery depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

27 km · about 30 min drive

cathedral

Bayeux Cathedral

A soaring Norman-Gothic cathedral in the first town liberated in 1944, home town of the famous tapestry.

27 km · about 30 min drive

coastal drive

D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514)

The coast road threading the five 1944 landing beaches from Utah to Sword, past Arromanches' Mulberry harbour remains, gun batteries and memorials: Normandy's essential remembrance drive.

30 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Barfleur

One of France's 'most beautiful villages', a granite fishing port on the Cotentin's rugged eastern shore.

36 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Grandcamp-Maisy

  • Right herePointe du HocCratered clifftop where US Rangers scaled sheer rock under fire on D-Day, bunkers still scarring the landscape.
  • 30 kmD-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514)The coast road threading the five 1944 landing beaches from Utah to Sword, past Arromanches' Mulberry harbour remains, gun batteries and memorials: Normandy's essential remembrance drive.
  • 68 kmSuisse NormandeA miniature Alps of green gorges and rocky bluffs along the River Orne, beloved by drivers and climbers.
  • 76 kmCap de la HagueWild granite cape at Normandy's northwest tip with a lonely lighthouse and crashing Atlantic seas.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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